Karen Believes That Her Qualities and Learning Abilities Cannot Change

question 76

Multiple Choice

Karen believes that her qualities and learning abilities cannot change despite all her efforts. Therefore, she has decided not to try at all and let her grades plummet. In the context of Carol Dweck's description of mindsets, which of the following best describes Karen's mindset?

• A) variable mindset
• B) apathetic mindset
• C) fixed mindset
• D) growth mindset

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Definitions:

Income

Proceeds obtained, often periodically, from labor or investment returns.

Utility

A measure of satisfaction or happiness that consumers derive from the consumption of goods and services.

Perfect Substitutes

Two goods that could be used in place of each other with no loss of utility to the consumer.

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always used together in fixed proportions, where the consumption of one good requires the consumption of a specific quantity of another good.